Shorten meets future Qld Premier

Bill Shorten may have brushed shoulders with a future Queensland Labor premier while out on the election campaign hustings.

The opposition leader met 11-year-old Domenic Barrett at a town hall meeting in Caboolture, north of Brisbane, on Saturday night, in the potentially vulnerable Liberal seat of Longman.

The youngster gave the leader a handwritten letter which was signed off: future Labor Queensland premier.

Domenic said he drew leadership inspiration from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and one of her predecessors Peter Beattie, as well as former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.

"No matter what I will be cheering for you on July 2," he wrote.

"Hopefully this will be the headline on all of the big newspapers on July 3 - Bill and Labor pull off stunning victory."

Mr Shorten said he needed to have his photo taken with Domenic because one day he would achieve his dream.

"And I'll be able to say I know you," he said.

The Year 6 pupil from Bribie Island admitted to wagging school on occasions to go and watch Queensland parliament in action.

He had his hand up to ask a question during the town hall meeting and had wanted to ask Mr Shorten about the effect of the Brexit - Britain's departure from the European Union - on Labor's electoral chances.